Southern Illinois Healthcare

Patient Transporter - Operating Room

Southern Illinois Healthcare  •  United States (Onsite)  •  10 hours ago
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Job Description

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Location: Carbondale, IL

Shift: Days

Time Type: Full-Time

Facility/Clinic Name: Memorial Hospital of Carbondale

Position Summary

  • Provides essential support to the perioperative team by facilitating patient transport, assisting with operating room preparation and turnover, maintaining a clean and safe surgical environment, and supporting efficient workflow through supply management and coordination with ancillary departments.

Principal Accountabilities

  • Standards of Performance: Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Collaboration, Stewardship, Accountability, Quality

Education

  • High School diploma or equivalent

Licenses and Certification

  • N/A

Experience and Skills

  • Technical Experience: N/A

Physical Activities

  • Intermittent hand manipulation required
  • Intermittent lifting and carrying of 50 pounds

Role Specific Responsibilities

  • Greets, escorts, and transports patients and visitors to and from surgical areas in a courteous and professional manner.
  • Assists surgical staff with operating room turnover, including room preparation between cases.
  • Performs damp dusting in operating rooms prior to the start of scheduled procedures to support infection prevention standards.
  • Cleans surgical rooms, including changing linens on inpatient beds as needed.
  • Assists with pulling surgical instruments for cases and preparing operating rooms for upcoming procedures or the following day.
  • Handles and transports surgical specimens to the laboratory in accordance with established protocols.
  • Monitors portable oxygen tanks and replace empty tanks as necessary.
  • Promotes cost‑effective practices through appropriate use of supplies, returning equipment to designated locations, reshelving unused supplies, and reporting equipment malfunctions.
  • Assists with the retrieval of blood products from the Blood Bank following established procedures.
  • Removes trash from surgical areas and communicates effectively with Sterile Processing and Environmental Services (EVS).
  • Stocks and refills blanket warmers each morning, mid‑day, and prior to the end of shift.
  • Assists EVS with cleaning the Operating Room Core, including wiping down sinks, mopping floors, removing trash, and cleaning unused equipment.
  • Removes and transports empty boxes to designated disposal areas.
  • Performs daily stocking of inner core supplies and fluid warmers to ensure case readiness.

Compensation (Commensurate with experience):

$17.37

To

$26.06

To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below:

http://www.sih.net/careers/benefits

Southern Illinois Healthcare

About Southern Illinois Healthcare

Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) is a not-for-profit health system serving the southernmost counties of Illinois with four hospitals, a comprehensive cancer center, Level II Trauma Center and more than 30 outpatient and specialty practices. Based in Carbondale, Ill., SIH is the region’s largest private employer with 4,000 employees and the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits.

Recognized for quality outcomes in cardiac, stroke, bariatric and cancer care, SIH holds affiliations with renowned peers such as Prairie Heart Institute, SIU School of Medicine Family Practice Residency Program, Siteman Cancer Network and the BJC Collaborative.

We are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all of the people in the communities we serve.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Carbondale, IL
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
sih.net
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